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Ministry of Home Affairs
Nominations for Padma Awards – 2022 open till 15th September, 2021
Online nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards  to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2022 are on. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 15th September, 2021. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online only on the Padma Award portal https://padmaawards.gov.in
The Government is committed to transform Padma Awards into “People’s Padma”. All citizens are therefore requested to identify talented persons whose excellence and achievements really deserve to be recognized from amongst women, SC/STs, divyang persons and who are doing selfless service to society and make their nominations/recommendations.
The nominations/recommendations should contain all relevant details specified in the format available on the above said Padma Portal, including a citation in narrative form , clearly bringing out the distinguished and exceptional achievements/service of the person recommended in her/his respective field/discipline.
Further details in this regard are available under the heading 'Awards and Medals' on website of Ministry of Home Affairs . The statutes and rules relating to these awards are available on the website with the link https://padmaawards.gov.in/AboutAwards.aspx
For any enquiry/assistance, kindly contact 011-23092421, +91 9971376539, +91 9968276366, +91 9711662129, +91 7827785786
Ministry of Railways
Laying of New Railway Lines
2574 Km of New Lines have been commissioned from 2014 till 30.06.2018 i.e. in 4 years and 3 months. State-wise details of New Lines commissioned during this period are as under:-
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State
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Construction of New Line 
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Andhra Pradesh
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221
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Bihar
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229
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Chhattisgarh
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34
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Gujarat
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33
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Haryana
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160
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Jammu & Kashmir
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25
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Jharkhand
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439
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Karnataka
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240
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Madhya Pradesh
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235
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Maharashtra
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39
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NE Region
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178
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Odihsa
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118
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Punjab
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16
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Rajasthan
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73
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Telangana
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186
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Uttar Pradesh
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262
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West Bengal
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86
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Total
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2574
As on date, 180 New Line projects costing 356120.17 Crore for 19644.8 km are in different stages of planning /approval / execution.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India strengthens cargo handling capacity of Chabahar Port, Iran
Recently supplied Two Mobile Harbour Cranes  will enable Chabahar Port to carry seamless cargo handling services
India has supplied a consignment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes  to Iran’s Chabahar port, with a total contract value of over USD 25 Million under a contract agreement for supply of 6 MHC. The consignment of cranes arrived from Marghera port, Italy has been unloaded successfully on 18th January, 2021 at Chabahar port and presently undergoing trials run.
With 140 metric tons lifting capacity, multipurpose equipment and accessories like Mobile Harbour Cranes  will enable India Ports Global Limited  to provide seamless services for Container, Bulk and General Cargo at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.
This is a step towards India’s commitment towards infrastructure development of Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.
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The bilateral contract between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of India was signed on 23rd May 2016 with a total value of USD 85 million for Equipping, Mechanizing and starting Operations at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar development Phase- I. To achieve this ambitious aim, an SPV namely India Ports Global Limited  Mumbai was incorporated under the ambit of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways , Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated that Chabahar Port is a strategic port with great national importance. The delivery of consignment of heavy equipment, including cranes shows India’s commitment to the strategic connectivity of Chabahar port project that will provide access to markets in Central Asia. Development of Chabahar port is the anchor for the expansion of economic and mutual relations between India and Iran and it will give a further boost to the maritime trade between both the countries.
The location of Chabahar Port has strategically advantage and high potential to provide connectivity among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other CIS countries specially Eastern CIS countries to increase trade between these countries.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
PMAY Awards for Beneficiaries instituted
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has instituted PMAY Awards for Beneficiariesfor the first time to recognise the contribution of States/UTs, Urban Local Bodies and Beneficiaries. This special award for beneficiaries is likely to enthuse the States / UTs to fulfil the dream of house for millions, a reality, and also encourage beneficiaries to build their house aesthetically using sustainable methods. The winners will be awarded during a National level Event. The procedure of selection for these awards has been made transparent by linking it with the progress being uploaded in MIS system by States/UTs. This award is in addition to CLSS Award for recognising the contribution of PMAY  Banks and Housing Finance Companies.
The Pradhan MantriAwasYojana- PMAY- Mission has achieved a significant milestone of approving more than85 Lakh houses against a demand of about 112 Lakh houses in urban areas. Out of these, around 50 Lakh houses are at various stages of construction and more than 26 Lakh houses have already been completed.
The highlight of the PMAY awards is that it will also recognise and reward the selected beneficiaries from each State/UT under ‘Beneficiary-led Construction’ component for building their house in a most aesthetic and innovative manner. To facilitate this, a PMAY mobile application was launched by ShriHardeep S Puri, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs,in February this year for direct interface of beneficiaries with the PMAY mission.The mobile app has been designed for beneficiaries to upload high-resolution photographs and videos clips highlighting their success stories of owning a house under PMAY . These stories are an emotional recount of experiences such as increased self-esteem, social upliftment, sense of pride and dignity, safety and security for the family, protected environment for girl child and children’s education. The mobile app has marked its reach to more than 50 thousand beneficiaries so far across all States/ UTs.
The last date to participate in the Awards is 20th August ‘2019.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Promotion of Agro Exports
Promoting agricultural exports is a continuous process. To promote the agricultural exports, the Government has introduced a comprehensive Agriculture Export Policy with the following vision:
“Harness export potential of Indian agriculture, through suitable policy instruments, to make India a global power in agriculture, and raise farmers’ income.”
Inter-alia, the objectives of the Agriculture Export policy are as under:
- To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value and value added agricultural exports, including focus on perishables.
- To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports.
- To provide an institutional mechanism for pursuing market access, tackling barriers and dealing with sanitary and phytosanitary issues.
- To strive to double India’s share in world agri exports by integrating with global value chains.
- Enable farmers to get benefit of export opportunities in overseas market.
The Government has also brought out a new Central Sector Scheme – ‘Transport and Marketing Assistance for Specified Agriculture Products’ - for providing assistance for the international component of freight, to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the export of agriculture products, and marketing of agricultural products.
The Department of Commerce also has several schemes to promote exports, including exports of agricultural products, viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme , Market Access Initiatives  Scheme, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme  etc. In addition, assistance to the exporters of agricultural products is also available under the Export Promotion Schemes of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority , Marine Products Export Development Authority , Tobacco Board, Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board and Spices Board.
This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, PiyushGoyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
DRI busts Foreign Currency Smuggling Racket
Mumbai: 7 December, 2021
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence  has seized Foreign Currency of INR Value Rs. 1.42 Crores at CSI Airport, Mumbai. The DRI has arrested a pax attempting to smuggle foreign currency out of India.
Based on pin pointed Intelligence, officers of DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted a pax Sh. Karan Singh who had arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai from Jodhpur by Indigo Flight No. 6E 5362 and was to board Dubai Flight 6E 61 on 03.12.2021.
During the examination of the baggage of the pax, white coloured envelopes were found concealing inside the garments. On opening the envelopes, foreign currencies of various denominations were found. The details of the recovered foreign currencies are as following:-
Thus a total of 1,32,000/- USD, 42,150/- EURO, 29,500/- Saudi Arabian Rial & 6,00,000/- Japanese Yen totally valued at Rs.1,42,75,018/- was seized under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962.
Shri Karan Singh was arrested on 04.12.2021. He was produced before the Hon’ble CMM, Esplande and was remanded to judicial custody.
During the investigation, it was revealed that one Lekhraj Mewara has handed over the said baggage to Karan Singh. Lekhraj was subsequently arrested on .05.12.2021 and was also sent to judicial custody by the Hon'ble CMM Court.
This is the second case of attempted smuggling of foreign currency smuggling at CSI Airport, Mumbai within a span of a week which has been foiled by timely action by officers of DRI. Earlier DRI had arrested 4 persons in connection to seizure of 5 Lakhs USD on 26.11.2021 at CSI Airport, Mumbai.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Scheme for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills at different locations across the country in PPP modes
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills at different locations across the country in Public Private Partnership , which will be explored for promotion of IIS at select locations based on demand and available infrastructure.
Benefits:
The setting up of IISs shall augment the global competitiveness of key sectors of Indian economy by providing high quality skill training, applied research education and a direct and meaningful connection with industry. It will provide opportunity to aspiring youth across the country to have access to highly skilled training, and enhance the scope of accountability through its linkage with industry and global competitiveness across sectors.
By leveraging advantages of private sector enterprise and public capital in terms of Government land, it would create new institutes of expertise, knowledge and competitiveness.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Amendments Proposed to Central Motor Vehicles Rules
Fastags and Vehicle Tracking System to be Made Mandatory for All National Permit Commercial Vehicles
Driving License and Other Certificates to be allowed in Digital form
No Fitness Certificate Required for Registering New Vehicles
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified draft amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, making FASTags and Vehicle Tracking System device mandatory for all commercial vehicles obtaining national permit. The front wind screen of the vehicle will have to be affixed with a sticker confirming fitting of the Fastag. The draft amendments also stipulate other additional conditions for obtaining national permit that include display of the words “National Permit or N/P” in the front and rear of the vehicles in bold letters. In case of trailers, the words “N/P” will have to be inscribed on the rear and left side of the vehicle. The body of a tanker carrying dangerous or hazardous goods has to be painted in white colour and display the prescribed class label on both the sides and rear of the tanker. The vehicle will be affixed with reflective tapes at front and rear.
The proposed amendment also provides that no fitness certification shall be required at the time of registration for new transport vehicles sold as fully built vehicles. Such vehicles will be deemed to be having certificate of fitness for a period of two years from the date of registration. It has also been proposed that fitness certificate of transport vehicles will be renewed for a period of two years for vehicles up to eight years old and for one year for vehicles older than eight years.
The proposed amendment also provides that Driving License and Pollution Under Control certificates can be carried in physical or digital form.
All goods carriage vehicles will be required to carry goods in a closed body of the vehicle or container. If it is necessary to carry goods in open bodies, goods will be covered by using appropriate cover like tarpaulin or any other suitable material. However, goods of indivisible nature, not capable of being carried in a closed body or being covered, may be carried without cover.
Detailed notification in this regard is available on Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ website www. morth.nic.in. The Ministry has invited suggestions and objections to the proposed amendments, to be sent to the Joint Secretary , Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001 or email at js-tpt[at]gov[dot]in by the 11th of August this year.
Ministry of Defence
ANNUAL NAVY EDUCATION SOCIETY CONFERENCE
The Annual Navy Education Society  Conference was conducted through virtual mode on 09 & 10 Mar 22. Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, Controller Personnel Services, IHQ MoD  & Chairman NES chaired the meeting through Video Conferencing Facility situated at Navy Children School Delhi. The conference was attended by Cmde MK Singh, Vice Chairman NES and Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Directors, Principals and Headmistresses of all 13 Navy Children Schools .
During the conference, varied issues of academic and administrative nature was deliberated over a two-day period. In his address, the Chairman NES complimented the efforts put in by NCSs in imparting quality education to the students especially during torrid and uncertain times of Covid-19. He also appreciated the efforts put in by schools to enhance schooling facilities and infrastructure at various Naval stations. He stressed upon all schools for continued efforts in the field of innovative teaching, infrastructure development, use of green energy solutions and alumni connect while keeping an eye on the expansion plans and vision of the schools.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Dr. Jitendra Singh to visit NABI, Mohali tomorrow
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh will be inaugurating the 'National Genome Editing and Training Centre ' and 'International Conference on Food and Nutritional Security-2023 ' at NABI, Mohali tomorrow.
NGETC is a one-roof state-of-the-art facility that will serve as a national platform to cater to the regional needs to adapt different genome editing methods, including CRISPR-Cas mediated genome modification. In the current climatic scenario, improving crops for better nutrition and tolerance to the changing environmental condition is a significant challenge. Genome editing could be a promising technology that Indian research could adapt to offer the desired tailor-made traits in crops. NABI has shown ability and can expand the genome editing tools to vast arrays of crops, including Banana, Rice, Wheat, Tomato, Maize and Millets.
The International Conference on Food and Nutritional Security  will be jointly organized by the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute , Centre for Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing , National Institute of Plant Biotechnology , and International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology  at NABI, Mohali.
The conference envisages bringing together international experts and young researchers in the areas of agriculture, food, and nutrition biotechnology, and genome editing. The theme of the conference is pertinent to inspire young students and researchers considering the fact that food and nutrition security is a global demand. Advanced biotechnology tool such as genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 has potential to achieve these goals in a sustainable manner. More than 500 participants from various parts of the country have registered for this conference. In addition, 80 speakers  will be sharing their scientific knowledge during these four days.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
Paddy Procurement shows increase of 24.91 % over last year
About 55.49 Lakh Paddy Farmers have benefitted from KMS Procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 84928.10 Crore.
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pardesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal with purchase of over 449.83 LMTs of paddy up to 25.12.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 360.09 LMT showing an increase of 24.91 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 449.83 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 LMT which is 45.07% of total procurement.
About 55.49 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs84928.10 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 51.66 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto25.12.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 226758.57 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soybean having MSP value of Rs. 1214.09Crores benefitting 123292 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 Crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto25.12.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 25.12.2020 a quantity of 6730298 cotton bales valuing Rs.19697.98 Crore has been procured benefitting 1310539 farmers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cardiology Sub-Specialty Review Clinics being inaugurated at SCTIMST first in India on Monday
The new dedicated Cardiology Sub-specialty Review Clinics in the Department of Science and Technology, SCTIMST will be inaugurated by Dr. Ajit Kumar VK on Monday, 2nd August 2021. These dedicated high-end Cardiology Sub-specialty Review Clinics would foster focused patient care and clinical research directly supervised by Cardiology consultants in the concerned specialty. Notably, this is for the first time, such a facility for exclusive care of Cardiology subspecialty care is being initiated in a public sector hospital in the country. This is meant for specialized care for patients already registered and being followed up in the Department of Cardiology, SCTIMST. An additional facility for e-consultation with video consultation by the specialist is also available.
The Cardiology Sub-specialty Review clinics in the outpatient department would be as follows:
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Cardiology Specialty Review clinics
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Working
Sat
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Specialty Review Clinics 
09:30 – 12:30 hrs
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Grown up congenital heart diseases 
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Interventional 
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Valve
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Arrhythmia
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Neonatal clinic 
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Fetal clinic
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Specialty Review Clinics 
13:00 – 16:00 hrs
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Preventive cardiology
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Interventional 
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Structural heart disease 
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Ventricular tachycardia
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Pediatric cardiology
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Besides these newly formed clinics, the existing Cardiology clinics - Pacemaker clinic , Heart Failure Clinic , Comprehensive Device, and Arrhythmia clinic , would continue their services. For further details, please contact: Cardiology information counter :04712524533 / 180 / 415 email: sct@sctimst.ac.in
The program would be organized as per the prevailing covid protocol.
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